Senate Democrats vow to block Trump's Supreme Court pick

Posted - April 02 201701:20

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Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin, facing re-election in Wisconsin next year, also opposes the nomination, a spokesman said. He added, "If a judge can't 60 votes, you don't change the rules, you change the judge or the nominee".

If Senate Republicans do agree and decide to "go nuclear", they could eliminate senators' ability to filibuster Supreme Court nominations, ending Democrats' filibuster of Gorsuch. "But Judge Gorsuch didn't convince me that he would be an independent voice on the court".

Trump has called on Senate Republicans to change the long-standing rules in order to allow a simple majority vote on confirmation if Democrats mount a filibuster.

"This is a judge so well-qualified and highly-regarded that his nomination to his current post was approved unanimously - the aye votes included Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and yes, Chuck Schumer - so their current grave objections can pretty obviously be chalked up to 'We hate Trump!"

"In a statement released Friday, Reed said he is concerned that Gorsuch's "pro-corporate tendencies" would make justice hard for workers and consumers".

Hearings for a Supreme Court nominee usually dominate Congress, but that's not been the case over the four days of hearings.

Another vote potentially up for grabs is that of Michael Bennet, a Democrat from Gorsuch's home state of Colorado. The speakers included the father of an autistic boy whom Gorsuch ruled against.

The Judiciary Committee was due to vote on the nomination on April 3.

But Republicans wouldn't even give him the courtesy of a hearing. McConnell has said he hopes to confirm Gorsuch on the Senate floor by the end of that week, before the Senate leaves for a two-week recess and in time for the Court's April arguments. Joe ManchinJoe ManchinPence pushes Manchin in home state to support Gorsuch Under pressure, Dems hold back Gorsuch support The Hill's Whip List: Where Dems stand on Trump's Supreme Court nominee MORE to support President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, singling out the Democratic senator during a speech in his home state of West Virginia.

Perkins said Gorsuch set a "new low standard" for educational benefits school districts must offer disabled students.

O'Rourke, according to Democrat sources, reported through the Chronicle , O'Rourke is planning to announce his campaign on Friday. Joaquin Castro (Texas), a rising star in the Democratic Party, is said to be considering a run for the seat.

The sovereignty row between Britain and Spain over Gibraltar regularly stokes nationalist sentiment in both countries. Gibraltar's first minister Fabian Picardo said "disgraceful" Spain was trying to manipulate the European Council.

The elder Hardee will goes up against his son as the two tackle the Jr.'s play boy-like ad campaign while the father was away. Before its demise, American Apparel ditched its "sexy" campaigns, instead focusing a message of female empowerment.

The left-leaning Greens dropped out of the state legislature, falling short of the 5 percent needed to keep their seats. That was up from 35.2% in 2012 and better than the 29.6% won by the Social Democrats led by Martin Schulz.

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The question: Is he beatable if he is playing his best golf? Lee came into the final round with a one-shot lead over Mi Jung Hur. He rolled through his first six matches - losing just eight holes and trailing for just three - before running into Johnson.

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